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Oracle Secure Global Desktop Platform Support and Release Notes for Version 4.6

Document Information

Preface

1.  New Features and Changes

2.  System Requirements and Support

SGD Server Requirements and Support

Hardware Requirements for SGD

Supported Installation Platforms for SGD

Operating System Modifications

5250 and 3270 Applications

Solaris 10 OS

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux

Virtualization Support

Retirements to Supported SGD Installation Platforms

Java Technology Version

Required Users and Privileges

Network Requirements

Clock Synchronization

SGD Web Server

Supported Authentication Mechanisms

Supported Versions of Active Directory

Supported LDAP Directories

Supported Versions of SecurID

SSL Support

Printing Support

Client Device Requirements and Support

Supported Client Platforms

Virtualization Support

Retirements to Supported Client Platforms

Supported Proxy Servers

PDF Printing Support

Supported Smart Cards

SGD Gateway Requirements and Support

Supported Installation Platforms for the SGD Gateway

Virtualization Support

Retirements to Supported Gateway Installation Platforms

SGD Server Requirements for the SGD Gateway

Apache Web Server

Supported Cipher Suites for SSL Connections

Application Requirements and Support

Supported Applications

Supported Installation Platforms for the SGD Enhancement Module

Virtualization Support

Retirements to Supported Installation Platforms for the SGD Enhancement Module

Microsoft Windows Terminal Services

Audio Quality

Color Depth

Encryption Level

Transport Layer Security

X and Character Applications

Supported X Extensions

Character Applications

Support and End-Of-Support Statements

Deprecated Features

3.  Known Issues, Bug Fixes, and Documentation Issues

Support and End-Of-Support Statements

This release, Oracle Secure Global Desktop 4.6, is the first version of SGD to be released as an Oracle product.

Premier Support for Oracle Secure Global Desktop 4.6 will be offered until September 2015 unless superseded by a later Oracle Secure Global Desktop 4 release. Premier Support will then be offered for a period of five years from general availability (GA). For details on Oracle Premier Support see http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/oracle-premier-support-brochure-069189.pdf.

After Premier Support has ended, Oracle Sustaining Support will be offered, see the definition summary at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support-068561.html.

Extended Support is not offered for SGD.

The following table lists the end-of-support dates for Oracle SGD products.

Software and Version
GA Date
Premier Support Ends
Sustaining Support Ends
Oracle Secure Global Desktop 4
September 2010
September 2015
Indefinite

The following table lists the end-of-support dates for SGD products released by Sun Microsystems.

Software and Version
GA Date
Premier Support Ends
Sustaining Support Ends
Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.50
May 2009
December 2011
December 2015
Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.41
August 2008
November 2010
November 2014
Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.40
November 2007
Not applicable
February 2014
Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.31
May 2007
Not applicable
May 2013
Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.30
December 2006
Not applicable
April 2013
Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.2
September 2005
Not applicable
November 2012

Customers with a valid support agreement can upgrade to the latest version of SGD free of charge.